<p><strong>Location:</strong> Wigmore Hall, 36 Wigmore Street, London W1U 2BP
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<p>Russian cellist <strong>Sergei Istomin</strong> is highly regarded as one of our leading period specialist cellists. His recordings of Bach to Haydn and Mendelssohn to Chopin are all critically acclaimed. For his Wigmore Hall recital debut, he presents a programme of the highlights from his Mendelssohn and Chopin experiences. He is accompanied here on Graf and Pleyel fortepianos by <strong>Viviana Sofronitsky</strong>, who is making a welcome return to London after her own debut in 2011.” Fortepianos by <strong>Paul McNulty</strong> after Graf 1819, Pleyel 1830
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“<strong>Christophe Rousset</strong> was already well-established as a harpsichordist when, in 1991, he created Les <strong>Talens Lyriques </strong>– the Parisian period ensemble that specialises in unearthing treasures of the French Baroque but carries its combination of brilliance, vigour and scholarship into other territories. …
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<p>&nbsp;<em>(From the latest Cambridge Early Music newsletter)
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<p>“<strong>Cambridge Early Music</strong>'s next concert … on <strong>Wednesday 27th June, at 8.00pm in St John's College Chapel</strong>.&nbsp; I urge you to come and hear The <strong>Bach Players</strong>, whose captivating playing inspires reviews such as this:&nbsp; "Intimate, infused with joy and overflowing with genuine affection, this is music-making which combines enthusiasm and craftsmanship to create something both rare and precious." - International Record Review …
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<p><em>(From the latest Jean Cassignol newsletter)</em>
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<p><font face="Calibri">“The first live videos of Paganini's complete Caprices whose transcription for the recorder or transverse flute will soon be available at Soldano's are purely documentary: they will be replaced by a better version as soon as possible.”</font>
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<p><em>(From the latest Renaissance Singers newsletter)</em>
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<p><strong>Location: </strong>St George's Bloomsbury, London WC1A 2HR, UK
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<p>“Please join us at the stunning Hawksmoor church, St George's Bloomsbury, for our final concert of the season - Saints and Sinners. The Catholic Church has always celebrated exceptionally holy figures and encouraged the faithful to turn to saints for aid. We present the finest Renaissance music written in honour of these intercessors and advocates. From the exuberance of Palestrina’s <strong>Tu es Petrus </strong>to reflective hymns for St Francis, from the serenity of Taverner's <strong>O Wilhelme pastor bone </strong>to rumbustious hymns for Thomas Becket, we evoke a host of saints in music. …
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<p><em>(From a recent GEMS email …)</em>
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<p align="center">“Due to the unexpected hospitalization early this morning of one of the artists,
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<br />Details will be announced in the "Notes on the Scene" newsletter
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<br />Thank you for your support and understanding.”
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<p><strong>Location:</strong><strong> </strong>St. Olaf Catholic Church, Minneapolis
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<p>“In conjunction with Chorus America’s 35th&nbsp;Annual Conference, <strong>Cantus and The Rose Ensemble</strong> will be taking the stage together for the first time on June 15. Lasting approximately one hour, this joint performance will feature highlights from Cantus’ <em>On the Shoulders of Giants</em> and <em>That Eternal Day</em> programs and The Rose Ensemble’s critically acclaimed&nbsp;<em>Land of Three Faiths</em>&nbsp;program.<strong></strong>“
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Thu, 14 Jun 2012 01:56:48 +0000http://www.earlymusicnews.org/index.php?module=news&type=user&func=display&sid=1611&title=us-cantus-and-the-rose-ensemble-concert-15-jun-2012(UK) The Sixteen: June and the Jubileehttp://www.earlymusicnews.org/index.php?module=news&type=user&func=display&sid=1586&title=uk-the-sixteen-june-and-the-jubilee

<p><em>(From the latest The Sixteen newsletter)</em>
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<p>“ Wishing you all a wonderful Jubilee weekend! Harry and The Sixteen press on with The Choral Pilgrimage 2012 in Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, on Tuesday (5 June), followed by five performances as part of the Spitalfields Music Summer Festival - read on for more information and dates.
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<br />If you're looking for a last-minute addition to your Jubilee weekend music collection or playlist our record label CORO have something which might just hit the spot...
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<p><strong>Location:&nbsp;</strong> Venice,&nbsp;Island&nbsp;of San Giorgio Maggior, IT
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<p>On Monday 28 May, at 17.00, the final concert of the 2012 edition of the Egida Sartori and Laura Alvini Early Music Seminars will be held on the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore. The participants will be directed by da Davitt Moroney. <em>Free Entrance.</em>
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<p>A reminder from the“<strong>Festival Embar(o)quement immédiat!</strong>” of its 2nd weekend of festivities.
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<p>“”Nuit (baroque) du musée”, Concerts, Invitation to dance, musical voyage musical to Germany, conference on music and painting ...“&nbsp; The festival goes on for another 2 weeks. If you are in the area, make sure to drop by for an event or two or … more!
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<p><strong>Location: </strong>Saint Peter’s Church in CitiCorp Center, East 54th Street and Lexington Ave (619 Lexington Ave.), NYC NY, US
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<p>Viola da Gamba Virtuoso <strong>Lisa Terry</strong> and Baroque Cellist <strong>Angela Yeung</strong> will present <em>“Due Bassi: Virtuosic Baroque Duets for Violoncello and Viola da Gamba</em>“. This will be part of the <strong>Early Music at Saint Peter’s Church concert series</strong>. The program is of original duets and arrangements for two bass instruments from the 18th century, featuring works by <em>Boismortier, Rameau, Corelli, Mondoville, Geminiani</em> and more.
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<br /><em> This performance is offered in memory of Elizabeth Guiher. </em>
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<p><strong>Location: </strong>The Metropolitan Room, 34 West 22nd Street, NYC NY, US
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<p>“For our Cabaret concert at the Metropolitan Room with the great <strong>Steve Ross</strong>, now becoming an annual event, <strong>Rosa Lamoreaux</strong> joins the <strong>Ensemble (Krista Feeney, violin, Charles Brink, flute, Loretta O'Sullivan, cello, Daniel Swenberg, lute and Andrew Appel, harpsichord and director)</strong> to create a dialogue of just such confessions from the 17th through the 21st Century with music of Lambert, Clérambault, Satie, Brel and Americans whose love of Paris produced great songs for the American Song Book. From Versailles to the Versailles Room of 1950’s New York City, join us for a delicious evening at one of New York’s favorite Cabarets. …
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<p><strong>Location: </strong>Orangerie du Domaine de Sceaux FR
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<p>For “Museum Night”, May 19, 2012, the Compagnie Fantaisies Baroques invites you to an exceptional evening at the Orangerie du Domaine de Sceaux. Immerse yourself in a "Grand Bal à la Française" that will take you to the Court of Henry IV in the salons of the Duchesse du Maine at Sceaux; through the gilded Versailles ...&nbsp; ”
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<p><strong>Locations:</strong>
<br />First United Methodist Church, Evanston Illinois, US (20 may 2012)
<br />Harris Theater, Chicago Illinois, US (23 may 2012)
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<p>“Music by four composers who played quartets together inspires a program featuring Music of the Baroque’s own principal string players as soloists. Jane Glover takes the podium for an evening of spirited music-making among good friends, as the concert season concludes with the Mozart Sinfonia Concertante for Violin and Viola.
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